July 19, 2015
NEW DELHI: How expensive is it to maintain the official residence of the Indian president? In an effort to find an answer to the question, Jogeshwari resident Mansoor Darvesh filed a RTI query in June seeking details about the upkeep of India’s biggest and most prominent house.
July 19, 2015
He was not above seducing a young model by showing interest in her father’s cancer. He promised other women his mentorship and career advice before pushing them for sex acts. And he tried to use financial sleight of hand to keep his wife from finding out about his serial philandering.
Bill Cosby in 2014.
July 18, 2015
New Delhi: Calling the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections as initiation of a “revolution” in the country, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) patron Ashok Singhal on Saturday said India will be a Hindu nation by 2020.
A file photo of Vishwa Hindu Parishad patron Ashok Singhal.
July 18, 2015
A New Jersey-based construction management firm has been charged with bribing Indian officials several crores of rupees to win two major water developmental projects in Goa and in Guwahati.
The bribery of USD 976,630 for a Goa project by Louis Berger included that to a minister, the details of which have not been disclosed by the Department of Justice.
July 18, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO – Jeb Bush walked out of the offices of a tech firm here Thursday surrounded by a crush of TV cameras and reporters, handed his iPhone 6 to the young aide who travels with him, Raul Henriquez, and asked him to call an Uber.
July 17, 2015
Brief Scorecard: India 178 for 5 (Uthappa 39*, Mpofu 3-33) beat Zimbabwe 124 for 7 (Axar 3-17) by 54 runs
The Indian players walk off after a convincing 54-run win, Zimbabwe v India, 1st T20, Harare, July 17, 2015
July 17, 2015
A new smartphone that is unhackable, waterproof and built from a special liquid metal alloy that is stronger than titanium and steel has been developed, its makers claim.
The 5.5-inch smartphone is meant to be completely unhackable. End-to-end encryption is built into most of the core apps on the phone.
July 16, 2015
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan says Baahubali is a good film and our (Bollywood) cinema should try to match its success.
"We don't think we can do that much like (Baahubali jitna toh nahi kar payegi). Of course it (box office) scares me," Salman said when asked if box office numbers scare him considering the recent business that Baahubali did.
July 16, 2015
NEW DELHI – Watching movies and television will be dearer in Delhi from Monday with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government issuing a notification of an increase in entertainment tax.
July 16, 2015
New Delhi: Amid heightened tension along their border resulting in casualties on both sides, India on Thursday warned Pakistan of "effective and forceful" response to unprovoked firing and cross-border terrorism.
